Valencia, Spain (University of Valencia), July 2000

XIV World Meeting
Prevention and Control of Aggression and the Impact on Its Victims

July 9 - 14,  2000
University of Valencia, Spain

Organizing Committee

Chairperson:  
Manuela Martinez
Co-organizers: 
Ángels Calvo-Torrent
M. Isabel García-Linares
M. Ángeles Picó-Alfonso

Area of Psychobiology
Faculty of Psychology
University of Valencia, Spain

Scientific Committee

John Archer, University of Central Lancashire, UK
Paul F. Brain, University of Wales Swansea, UK
L. Rowell Huesmann, University of Michigan, USA
Michael Potegal, University of Wisconsin, USA
Andrea Sgoifo, University of Parma, Italy

Invited Symposia

IS-1. The Prevention of Aggression in Children
Organizer: Huesmann, L. Rowell
Research Center for Group Dynamics, Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA  

IS-1.1. Prevention of Conduct Problems: The Fast Track Project
Lochman, J.E. and the Fast Track Research Group   
Department of Psychology, The University of Alabama and the Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group, USA

IS-1.2. The Montreal Longitudinal and Experimental Study: Results From a Multi-Component Prevention Experiment With Low Socioeconomic Status Boys
Carbonneau, R., Vitaro, F. and Tremblay, R.E. 
Ecole Criminologie, University of Montreal, Montreal (Quebec), Canada

IS-1.3. The Effectiveness of an Early Intervention Program for Aggressive Behavior: The Carolina Children’s Initiative
Fraser, M.W., Galinsky,  M.J., Hodges, V.G., Smokowski,  P.R., Day, S.H. and Abell, M.
School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and James K. Nash
Portland State University, USA

IS-1.4. The Effectiveness of a Cognitive/Ecological Program to Prevent the Development of Aggression: Analysis of Preliminary Results from the MACS Chicago Project
Huesmann, L.R. and the Metropolitan Area Child Study Group
Research Center for Group Dynamics, Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan, USA

IS-2. Genes and Aggression: From Mice to Humans
Organizer: Maxson, Stephen
Department of Psychology, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA

Discussant:
Blanchard, Caroline
Pacific Biomedical Research Center and Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

IS-2.1. Attack Behavior in Mice: Implication of the Steroid Sulfatase Gene Mapped on the Pairing Region of the X-Y-Chromosomes
Roubertoux, P.L., Mortaud, S., Nicolas, L., Le Roy, I. and Tordjma, S. 
UPR CNRS 9074, Génétique, Neurogénétique, Comportement, Institut de Transgénose, Orléans, France

IS-2.2. Genetic Determinism of Aggressive Behavior
Guillot, P.V., Kittles, R.A., Long, J.C., Bergen, A.W. , Virkkunen*, M., Naukarinnen, H., Linnoila, M. and Goldman, D.
Laboratory of Clinical Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, USA. *Department of Psychiatry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

IS-3. Victims of War: Impact on Mental Health
Organizer:
Stojakovic B. Milan
Clinic of Psychiatry – Banjaluka Republic of Srpska, Bosnia & Herzegovina

IS-3.1. Consequences of War: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Stojakovic, B. M. and Nikolovski*, D.N.
Clinic of Psychiatry – Banjaluka, Bosnia-Herzegovina. *Institute of Public Health – Pancevo, Yugoslavia

IS-3.2. Traumatised Population of Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees: Problem of Relationship With the Local Society
Javakhishvili, D.
Foundation for the Development of Human Resources, Tbilisi, Georgia

IS-3.3. Chechenian Refugees: Aggression - Victimization Cycle
Makhashvili, N.
Foundation for Development of Human Resources, Georgia

IS-4. Pharmacological Control of Aggression: From Animal Studies to Humans
Organizer: Cherek, Don R.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of Texas Health Science, USA

IS-4.1. Trait Versus State Aggression in Rats and Mice: Differential Involvement of Serotonergic Neurotransmission
van der Vegt, B.J., Koolhaas,  J.M. and de Boer, S.F. 
Department of Animal Physiology, University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands

IS-4.2. Effect of Serotonin- and GABAergic Compounds on Apomorphine-Induced Aggressive Behaviour in Male Rats
Allikmets, L., Skrebuhhova-Malmros, T., Pruus, K. and Matto, V. 
Department of Pharmacology, University of Tartu, 50090, Tartu, Estonia

IS-4.3. Evaluation of the Effects of Serotonergic and GABAergic Drugs on Human Aggression and Impulsivity
Cherek,  D.R. and Lane, S.D. 
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, USA

IS-4.4. Evidence for a Modulating Role of 5-HT in Clinical Aggression
Bond, A. 
Section of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Institute of Psychiatry, King College London, UK

IS-5. Hormones and Aggression
Organizer: Brain, Paul F.
School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales Swansea, Swansea, U.K

IS-5.1. Testosterone Level May Be a ‘Marker’ of Conflict Behavior in Male and Female Preschool Children
Sánchez-Martín, J.R., Fano, E. , Cardas, J., Ahedo, L., Brain* P.F. and Azpíroz, A. 
Area of Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country, San Sebastian, Spain. *School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales Swansea, Swansea, U.K.

IS-5.2. Effects of Exogenous Testosterone on Self Reported and Partner Reported Aggression in Men
O’Connor, D.B., Archer*, J., Hair** , W.M. and Wu, F.C.W.
Department of Endocrinology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. *Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, UK. **MRC Centre for Reproductive Biology, Edinburgh, UK

IS-5.3. Testosterone and Behavior in Judo Combat
Salvador, A., Suay, A.F.,  Martinez-Sanchis, S., Simon, V.M. and Brain*, P.F. 
Area of Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain *School of Biological Sciences, University of  Wales Swansea, Swansea, UK

IS-5.4. Pulsating Corticosterone Secretion in Male Rats: Fast Effects on Aggressiveness
Haller, J., Fabich, K. and Kruk*, M.R. 
Institute of Experimental Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
*Medical University, Leiden, The Netherlands

IS-6. The Prevention and Control of Aggression: Cultural Perspectives
Organizer: Fry, Douglas P.
Developmental Psychology Program, Åbo Akademi, Finland

IS-6.1. Father-Absence and Male Aggression: A Re-Examination of the Comparative Evidence
Ember, C.R. and Ember, M. 
Human Relations Area Files at Yale University, USA

IS-6.2. Empathy Mitigates Aggression, But Social Intelligence Without Empathy Increases Indirect, Verbal, and Physical Aggression
Björkqvist,  K., Österman, K. and Kaukiainen*, A.
Developmental Psychology Program, Åbo Akademi University, Finland
*Psychology Department, Turku University, Finland

IS-6.3. Culture, Identity, and International Cooperation
Rubinstein, R.A.
Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts, and Departments of Anthropology and International Relations, Syracuse University, USA

IS-6.4. The Giving of Hostages: Resurrecting a Widely-Practiced and Time-Tested Deterrent to Aggression
Smail, J.K.
Anthropology and Sociology Department, Kenyon College, USA

IS-6.5. War and Violence: Policy Implications of Cross-Cultural Research
Ember, M. and Ember, C.R.
Human Relations Area Files at Yale University, USA

IS-6.6. Developing Alternatives to War: Insights From Anthropological Research
Douglas P. Fry
Developmental Psychology Program, Åbo Akademi University & Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, University of Arizona, USA

Symposia

S-1. Glucocorticoids and Aggression
Organizers: Fuchs, Eberhard
Division Neurobiology, German Primate Center, Göttingen, Germany
Kruk, Menno R.
Department of  Medical Pharmacology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

S-1.1. Dynamics of Steroids and Territorial Aggressive Behavior
Haller, J., van de Schraaf*,  J. and  Kruk*, M.R. 
Institute of Experimental Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
*Leiden, Amsterdam Centre for Drug Research, Leiden, The Netherlands

S-1.2. A Dynamic Adrenocortical Stress System Is Crucial to the Expression of Hypothalamic Aggression
Kruk, M.R., Halasz*, J. and Haller*, J. 
Medical Pharmacology, Leiden, Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Leiden, The Netherlands
*Institute of Experimental Medicine, Budapest, Hungary

S-1.3. Aggression, Stress and Psychostimulants
Brain, P.F., Marrow*, L.N. and Overton**, P.G.
School of Biological Sciences and *Department of Psychology, University of Wales Swansea, UK
**Department of Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, UK

S-1.4. Effects of Subordination Stress and Cortisol on Brain Monoamine Receptors
Flügge, G.
German Primate Center, Göttingen, Germany

S-1.5. Alterations in the Hypothalamus Pituitary Adrenal Axis and Serotonergic System in Impulsive and Aggressive Female Borderline Personality Disorder Patients
Rinne, T.
Psychiatric Hospital "De Geestgronden",  Bennebroek, The Netherlands

S-2. Social Representations and Beliefs About Aggression
Organizer: Archer, John
Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, UK

S-2.1. Which Attitudinal Measures Predict Self-Reported Aggression? 
Archer, J.
Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, UK

S-2.2. “Ladettes” and Social Representations of Aggression
Muncer, S. and Campbell, A.
Department of Psychology, University of Durham, Durham, UK

S-2.3. Dynamic Social Impact Theory (DSIT) Predicts the Development of Social Representations of Aggression
Richardson, D. S. and Latané, B.
Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

S-2.4. The Association Between Beliefs About Aggression and Partner Physical Aggression
Graham-Kevan, N. and Archer, J.
Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, UK

S-3. Social Aggression in Animals: Acute and Long-Term Effects on Behavior and Physiology
Organizers:
Koolhaas, Jaap M. 
Department of Animal Physiology, University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands
Sgoifo, Andrea
Dipartimento di Biologia Evolutiva e Funzionale, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy

S-3.1. Intermittent Social Conflict: Acute and Long-Term Autonomic Consequences in  Rats
Sgoifo, A., Meerlo*, P., Pozzato, C.,  Manghi, M.,  Stilli, D., Musso, E. and Koolhaas**, J. M. 
Dipartimento di Biologia Evolutiva e Funzionale, Universitą di Parma, Parma, Italy
* Department of Neurobiology and Physiology,  Northwestern University, Evanston,  IL-USA
** Dept. Animal Physiology, University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands

S-3.2. Behavioral and Physiological Consequences of Chronic Subordination Stress
Blanchard, D.C.
Pacific Biomedical Research Center and Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

S-3.3. Effect of Repeated Social Stress on c-fos Expression in the Rat Brain
Martinez, M., Calvo-Torrent, A., Valverde-Navarro*, A.A., Picó-Alfonso, M.A., Payį-Cano, J.L., Martinez-Soriano, F. and  Herbert**, J. 
Area of Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Spain;
*Department of Morphological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia;
**Department of Anatomy, MRC Cambridge Centre for Brain Repair, University of Cambridge, UK

S-3.4. Effects of Aggressive Harassment on Male Copulatory Behavior in Japanese Macaques
Troisi, A. and Carosi*, M. 
Department of Psychiatry, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
* Laboratory of Comparative Ethology, NIHCD Animal Center, Poolesville, USA

S-3.5. Single Social Defeat in Rats: Temporal Dynamics of the Stress Response
Koolhaas, J.M., Buwalda,  B., Ruis,  M.A.W. and de Boer, S.F. 
Department of Animal Physiology, University of Groningen,  Haren, The Netherlands

S-4. Responding to Political Violence: Helping its Victims and Preventing its Return
Organizer and Discussant:  
Colvard, Karen
H.F. Guggenheim Foundation, New York, U.S.A.

S-4.1. Dealing With the Aftermath of Political Violence in South Africa: Evaluating the Impact of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Hamber, B.
Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, Johannesburg, South Africa

S-4.2. Are Human Rights the Same for Citizens of Weak and Strong Nations?
Slattery, B.
H.F. Guggenheim Foundation, New York, USA

S-4.3. The Treatment and Control of Violence and the Erosion of Contexts: Is Neuropsychology What Sri Lanka Needs?
Argenti, N.
World Art Studies and Museology, University of East Anglia, Norwich, U.K.

S-4.4. Indigenous Forms of Violence Control in the Rural Slums of Southern Sri Lanka: The Preservation of Contexts
Pillen-Argenti, A.
Department of Anthropology, University College, London,  U.K.

S-5. Inferring Consent / Inferring Danger: The Role of Perceptions in Sexual Assault
Organizers:
Norris, Jeanette
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
White, Jacquelyn W. 
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Discussant: Arias, Ileana
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease

S-5.1. A Longitudinal Perspective on Women’s Risk Perception
White, J.W., Smith, P.H. and Humphrey, J.A. 
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

S-5.2. Dangerous Body Language: Alcohol’s Effect on Women’s Perception of Men During Social Interactions in Bars
Parks, K.A. 
Research Institute on Addictions, Buffalo, New York , USA

S-5.3. Perceptions of Forced Sex: What Determines How Men Label It?
Abbey, A., McAuslan,  P., Zawacki, T., Buck, P. and Clinton, M. 
Department of Community Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA

S-5.4. Men’s Perceptions of an Eroticized Rape: The Role of Rape Myth Attitudes and Contextual Factors
Norris, J., Martell, J. and George, W.H. 
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

S-6. Ethnicity, Social Prejudice and Aggression
Organizer: Feshbach, Seymour
Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA

S-6.1. Racial Stereotypes and the Treatment of Ethnic Minority Adolescent Offenders
Graham, S. 
Department of Education, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

S-6.2. Modifying Aggression and Social Prejudice: Findings and Challenges
Feshbach, N.D. 
Department of Education , University of California, Los Angeles, USA

S-6.3. Ethnic Diversity and the Interaction of Social Prejudice and Aggression
Feshbach, S.
Department of Psychology , University of California, Los Angeles, USA

S-7. Bullying Behaviour Among Prisoners: Recent Research and Implications for Intervention
Organizer: Ireland, Jane
HMYOI Lancaster Farms and Psychology Department, University of Central Lancashire, UK

S-7.1. Descriptive Analysis of the Nature and Extent of Bullying Behavior in a Maximum-Security Prison
Ireland, C.A. and Ireland*, J.L.
HMP Wymott and Psychology Department, University of Central Lancashire, UK
*HMYOI Lancaster Farms and Psychology Department, University of Central Lancashire, UK

S-7.2. The Role of Social Problem Solving in Bullying Behaviour Among Male and Female Adult Prisoners
Ireland, J.L.
HMYOI Lancaster Farms and Psychology Department, University of Central Lancashire, UK

S-7.3. A Review of Research Literature in Bullying Among Prisoners: Experiences and Lessons to Learn
Tahir, M.H.
Psychology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

S-7.4. A Longitudinal Study of Young Offender’ Conduct and Experiences in Prison
Beck, G. and Smith, P.K. 
HMP Lancaster and Psychology Department, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK.

S-8. Cross-Cultural Approaches to Aggression Research
Organizers: Ramirez, J. Martin
University Complutense Madrid, Spain
Archer, John
University of Central Lancashire, UK

S-8.1. A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Sex Differences in Aggression Between Heterosexual Partners
Archer, J. 
University of Central Lancashire, UK

S-8.2. Aggression and Social Equilibrium in the Group of Kalmyk Primary School Children
Butovskaya M.L. and Vorotnokova O.S.
Laboratory of Evolutionary Anthropology, Division of Cultural Anthropology, Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, Russia

S-8.3. Direct and Indirect Aggression in Women: A Comparison Between South Africa and Spain
Theron, W.H., Matthee, D.D. and Ramirez*, J.M.
Department of Psychology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. *University Complutense of Madrid, Spain

S-8.4. Social Representations and Aggressive Behaviour: Cultural or Cross-Cultural Perspectives? 
Theron, W.H. and  Painter, D.W.
Department of Psychology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
*Department of Psychology,Rhodes University, South Africa

S-8.5. Social Representations of Aggression in US and France
Richardson, D.S., Huguet*, P. and Schwartz, D. 
Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Florida, USA
*Université Blaise Pascal

S-8.6. Differences and Similarities in Moral Approval of Aggressive Acts (A Cross-National Study)
Ramirez, J.M., Lagerspetz*, K., Fraczek**, A.,  Fujihara***, T.,  Musazahdeh****, Z. and  Theron*****, W.H. 
University Complutense of  Madrid, Spain *University of Turku, Finland **University of Warsaw, Poland ***Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan ****University Complutense of Madrid, Spain-Iran *****Universiteit van Stellenbosch, South Africa

S-8.7. From Finns to Zapotecs: Aggression Prevention in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Fry, D.P. 
Åbo Akademi University, Finland  and University of Arizona, USA

S-9. Aggression in Bars: Prediction and Description of Violent Behavior in Public Drinking Settings
Organizer: Collins, R. Lorraine
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo-State University of New York
Buffalo, New York, USA
Discussant: Archer, John
Department of Psychology, Lancashire Polytechnic, Preston, Lancashire, UK

S-9.1. Associations Among Riskier Lifestyle, Aggression, and Public Drinking: Findings From a General Population of Adults in the USA
Parks, K.A. and Quigley, B.M.
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo-State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA

S-9.2. Prediction of Bar Violence Among Young Adults
Collins, R.L., Quigley, B.M. and Leonard, K.E.
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo-State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA

S-9.3. Characteristics of Aggression Among Young Adults in Bars
Wells, S. and Graham, K.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, London, Ontario, Canada

S-9.4. “Somebody’s Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonight!” Aggression Among Young Males in Bars -- A Question of Values? 
Graham, K. and Wells, S.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, London, Ontario, Canada

S-10. The Nature of School Bullying and Ways of Intervention
Organizers: del Barrio, Cristina
Autonomic University of  Madrid, Spain
Ortega, Rosario
University of Seville, Spain

S-10-1. Children’s and Adolescents’ Representations of Peer Bullying Through Scan-Bullying
Almeida, A., del Barrio*, C.  and Menesini**, E.
Instituto de Estudos da CrianÇa, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
*Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
**Department of Psychology, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy

S-10.2. School Bullying and Workplace Bullying: Are There Any Links?
Singer, M., Smith, P.K., Cooper*, C.L. and Hoel*, H.
Goldsmiths College, University of London, London, UK
*Manchester School of Management, UMIST, UK

S-10.3. The Origins of Bullying and Victimisation in the Peer Group: Role Diversity and Stability
Monks, C., Smith, P.K. and Swettenham*, J.
Goldsmiths College, University of London, London U.K.
*University College London, U.K.

S-10.4. From Aggression to Mediation: A School Base Intervention
Fernández, I. and Villaoslada, E.
Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

S-10.5. Bullying in Spanish Secondary Schools*
del Barrio, C., Martín, E., Fernández, I.,  Montero, I. and Gutiérrez, H
Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

Invited Workshops

IW-1. Strategic Planning to End Men’s Violence
Organizers:
Kaufman, Michael
Co-Chair and International Director, White Ribbon Campaign, Toronto, Canada
Bonino, Luis
Director del Centro de Estudios de la Condición Masculina, Madrid, Spain

IW-1.1. Strategic Planning to End Men’s Violence: The White Ribbon Campaign
Kaufman, M.
Co-Chair and International Director, White Ribbon Campaign, Toronto, Canada.

IW-1.2. Preventing Masculine Domestic Violence
Bonino, L.
Director del Centro de Estudios de la Condición Masculina, Madrid, Spain


Workshops

W-1. The Impact of Community Violence on the Development of Young Children: Current Research and Methodological Advances
Organizer:
Linares, L. Oriana
New York University Child Study Center, New York, USA.

W-2. Theory, Assessment, Research and Therapy of Attitudes Toward Offense
Organizers:
Pereyra, Mario
Department of Psychology, River Plate Adventist University, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
Moreno, José Eduardo
Interdisciplinary Research Center of Experimental and Mathematical Psychology
National Research Council, Argentina.

W-2.1. Research and Therapy of Attitudes Toward Offender
Pereyra, M. 
Department of Psychology, River Plate Adventist University, Entre Ríos, Argentina.

W-2.2. Attitudes Toward Offenders: Theory and Scale Development
Moreno, J.E. 
Interdisciplinary Research Center of Experimental and Mathematical Psychology National Research Council, Argentina.